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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
back
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From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
barn-like
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From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
Bend
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From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
bespoke
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From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
Big
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From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
black
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From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
BLENHAM
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From this reading TERRY DEFIES BLENHAM Blenham must have ridden late into the night.
Blenham's
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From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
boots
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From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
boy
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From this reading "Why, burn it, man," he exploded once during the fore part of the interview, "the boy is a Packard!
breakfasted
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From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "Why, burn it, man," he exploded once during the fore part of the interview, "the boy is a Packard!
deep
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From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
DEFIES
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From this reading TERRY DEFIES BLENHAM Blenham must have ridden late into the night.
down
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From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Why, burn it, man," he exploded once during the fore part of the interview, "the boy is a Packard!
early
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From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
employer
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From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
exploded
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From this reading "Why, burn it, man," he exploded once during the fore part of the interview, "the boy is a Packard!
far
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From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
fifty
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From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
fore
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From this reading "Why, burn it, man," he exploded once during the fore part of the interview, "the boy is a Packard!
forth
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From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
hat
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From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TERRY DEFIES BLENHAM Blenham must have ridden late into the night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
head
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From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
hips
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From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
hour
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From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
interview
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From this reading "Why, burn it, man," he exploded once during the fore part of the interview, "the boy is a Packard!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TERRY DEFIES BLENHAM Blenham must have ridden late into the night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, burn it, man," he exploded once during the fore part of the interview, "the boy is a Packard!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
jingling
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From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
late
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From this reading TERRY DEFIES BLENHAM Blenham must have ridden late into the night.
lesser
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From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
library
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From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
man
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From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
miles
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From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading TERRY DEFIES BLENHAM Blenham must have ridden late into the night.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
night
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From this reading TERRY DEFIES BLENHAM Blenham must have ridden late into the night.
north
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From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
now
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From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, burn it, man," he exploded once during the fore part of the interview, "the boy is a Packard!
old
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From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
once
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From this reading "Why, burn it, man," he exploded once during the fore part of the interview, "the boy is a Packard!
other
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From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
Packard
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From this reading "Why, burn it, man," he exploded once during the fore part of the interview, "the boy is a Packard!
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, burn it, man," he exploded once during the fore part of the interview, "the boy is a Packard!
ranch
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From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
readiness
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From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
reporting
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From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
ridden
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From this reading TERRY DEFIES BLENHAM Blenham must have ridden late into the night.
riding
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From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
spurs
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From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
staring
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From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
stature
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From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
stock-still
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From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
strode
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From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
TERRY
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From this reading TERRY DEFIES BLENHAM Blenham must have ridden late into the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TERRY DEFIES BLENHAM Blenham must have ridden late into the night.
thoughtful
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From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
times
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From this reading At times he stood stock-still, his hands on his hips, staring down at Blenham's lesser stature; at other times and in a deep, thoughtful silence he strode back and forth in the great barn-like library, his spurs jingling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
very
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From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For at a very early hour the next morning he was at the Big Bend ranch fifty miles to the north and reporting to his employer.
Why
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From this reading "Why, burn it, man," he exploded once during the fore part of the interview, "the boy is a Packard!
wide
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From this reading Early as it was, the old man had breakfasted, and now the wide black hat far back on his head, the spurs on his big boots, bespoke his readiness to be riding.
